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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-28
The HArEsr FAD.
How Christenings Are Now Conducted
''s lin New York Society Circles. -

ay Fashionable babies are chris.ened at
home nowadays. On a recent after
noon at four O'CLOCK Sharp q numbet Of
ladies and gentlemen Of the town were,
gathered IN an uptown drawing.rooln
In the center Of a salon stood a small
table decorated with smilax and white
rosebuds and bearing a repousse silver
bowl. The clergymen and the god
parents took their places; the door
opened and a bustling parsonage
In stiff black silk appeared, bearing
a bundle Of white face and a very
large white satin sash, somewhere
IN the folds of which was hidden
the extremely small, red specimen
who was about to renounce the
pomps and yanitles Of this wicked;
world. After the ceremony the little
Christian disappeared, and the doors
were thrown open for the slight refresh
ment demtnded at that hour. The
table was decorated with q large oval
mirror, around which was massed a
bank Of moss and smilax, with center
of Cornelia Cook rosebuds; at every
plate was. placed Il little white basket
lined with silk and bound with soft
white ribbon, the ends painted in gold
letters, with the date and the name Of
the small hostess. which, luckily for
her, was that sweetest Of all vowel
combinations, "AlicH." These BASKETS
were filed with French mignonette and
''tea" buds. Caudle was first served
IN small pink cups, lon which was
painted medallion of a baby's head.
But the feature of the entertainment
was babies in ice cream, frozen stiff
an fast, like so many little dolls, and
rr>' ing on nests Of spun glass. No.
y ~ had the heart to eat them or we
,,Evuld be able to satisfy tue curiosity
wakened by Dean Smith, who, you will
remember, always felt he would like to
have had taste Of a tender young in
FAINT, and gave great offense to the re-
viewers by recommending them as an
article Of diet. When we were leav-
ing, each guest was presented with q
small box filled with white almonds
(Which go with christenlngs as natu-
rallyas do caudle and ralsins) and a big
arti1cial rose white to the ladies and
red to the gentlemen. d !, Hanging from
the stalk were three foreign gold coin,
and in the center of each rose a little
silver baby was hidden, with ,''''Allce''''
engraved on its back. The godparents
got blue roses and gold image. /
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-28
Napoleon's IImpetuous Temper.

s. With Napoleon no idea was simply
speculative. IT needed iEstaneous real.
ization and his thought, as said by De
Pradt,. became a passion, as it grew.
On one occasion, when discussing the
terms of the concordat with Volney, lie
gave the SENATOR a kick in the stomach
which sent him to bed for a. week.
When suddenly surprised by Josephine
at ST.. Cloud with a lady ho dashed
after his wife, who had only time to
escape, and in the evening showed his
anger by breaking the furniture near
his hands. On another occasion, before
the empire, he treated Berthler in a
scurvy manner III the presence or a
room full Of people. Tallyrand, in his
quizzical way, told Berthier that his
master was thinking Of proclaiming
himself king, whereupon the ill-adyised
courtier went over tolcompliment the
First consul. Napoleon's eyes darted
fury at the word king, and, putting his
fist under the chin Of the unlucky Ber-
thier, he pushed him towards the wall,
saying: "Idiot, who, sent you here to
raise my bile?" He swore and stamped
while debating to his secretaries, and,
In dressing himself, often flung his
clothes IN the fire if they did not suit
him. In, short, M. Taine's interesting
notice is striking proof Of St. Angus
tine's saying, that there is no great
genius without an admixture Of mad
ness in his composition 4.f aI ag.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-28
L."lgFEE EitD EElFIlfTII0 IytTyII
How Persian .Jewclry is Made.

AS goldsmiths and jewelers. the
iPersians are experts, and jewelry Is by
no means the exclusive luxury OF the
rich. In the first place it is cheap.
The most skillful jewellers are glad to
work for two ,shillings day and the
profit they can make OH, the very small
amount of solder they are permitted to
use. The Perslans seldom buys his
jewelry ready.made; he orders it.
When the various pieces have been
cast or cut out from the metal sup
piled by the customer, they are brought
to him for inspection and carefully
weighed. Then the article is put to-
gether in the customers own house
and under his eye or under the super
vision OF his sarvant.l Then it is again
weighed, then chased and finished, the
fling and waste being collected and
credited to the customer.,tW
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-28
Indian Ornaments.

=
} There are few ornaments In use with.
out any meaning among the Dakota In.
diaRs.l Eagle feathers, the number
worn showing the number OF enemies
killed, the wing feathers OF the bald
headed eagle denote male, and the black
eagle feathers depoting women, are per-
,hapB, most prominent. If they have
scalpsd the enemy a broad red streak is
painted upon the feathers. ,Ie the per.
son killed was Of prominence or reputa-
'tion,o the feather is sometimes dyed red.
Small sticks wrapped With. porcuplne
quills are sometimes attached to the
Quill Of a feather, and little pieces of
white fur glued to the ends. No, one
will wear an eagle feather unless enti-
tiled TO it, as they believe, it will fly:
away from their heads if worn unlaw.'
fully. The scalp lock Is still worn even.
among the so-called civilized Indians.
They arrange the scalp lock proper an
inch across, and tie around this very
firmly headband. and then the hair Is
braided and an otter skin is tied around
it spirally, forming braid at least two,
and sometimes as much as four feet
long. This is kept oiled for the enemy.
If an Indian has the time, and the per-
son killed is Of Importance, he will
scalp off the whole. from beneath the
eyebrows, including the eyes. Grizzly
bear claws are worn as necklaces, do
not believe as, O. mark Of distinction,
but as they are costly think the wear.
ing of them is merely a Alatter OF
wealth and not OF chieftainsnip. 'p ,bax
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-28
Spanish Prisons.

Madrid Letter: 1 hear that there is
a great deal Of dirt, cruelty, and mis-
managements in Spanish prisons. Tn
nearly every provincial town there is a
prevention OF carcel, under the author
ity of the AlcalGe and in the hands Of,
the civil guards and town ~police.
This stone building, which you enter
by an open-barred gate, against which
some prisoners are idly leaning, smok.
ing their paper cigarettes, consists Of
two or three stone-fagged chambers
above and the same number below
stairs. The upper chambers are devot-
ed to womea, The lower to mon, caught
in fagrante delicto, who await there
the mandate Of the authorities, which
shall either free or send them to the
nearest. prison on carcel proper, there to
be herded with host of. malefactors
until their trials shall be concluded.
The prisoners in these, lock-ups fare
badly indeed. In the summer scorched
with heat, eaten 10y vermin in the wins
ter, sleeping without either bedlor rug
on the cold stone, with but one meal a
day with coarse rancho or pottage, they
pass their time leaning against tho
bars, scofling at passers by in the street.
They curse and swear, gamble away
their clothes, and in the intervals Be
tween these pastimes call on God, on
Heaven, and on the Virgin to deliver
them. They arc kept there, it may be
a few days and it may be for six or
seven years. The Conversations is made
up of blasphemy and obscenity; the dirt
isappalling, the allotted food wretched.
Many are brought to these dens merely
as suspected accomplices of some crime,
and they are kept there and thus hardly
treated until they have confessed all
they know. With the women the hard
treatment, the exposure, the absence Of
decency, often bring about tile desired
effect, and they confess and betray ALL
With the mon a a,fogging, coupled with
this bad fare and all the rest Of 1t, often
extracts a. confession. : 4 + i,,f +. u
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-28

steal the' diamonds. For my part,
! |ihdgtHg ffom your agitation /, at, the
time. aud your energy In: defending
Iithatpoor grill grew convinced that
YOU Knew more OF the robbery than
you should have done, and actually be-.
Freved that your subsequent kindness
tp'h6fWas simply remorse for, having
LET her. be SUSPECTED Of what you had
only;too good reason to know her inno-
cehtDf,D 2egii 7a&b# aj% ,I&S21 t9i
o,ggisasW8ttat, q chapter Of accidentsl" SAID
Colonel LIE Marchant,s slowly. g''If
only I'VE had spoken out at the timel
Gan Hardly complain Of your doubt; but
oyet 4 ,tMhk:.you. should have known me
better. ma4ta ra.a ,ytajsG9.g
2 nYou doubted me, aDenis''
I,nfssBat I saw youp' ss&
Clifford smiled. Ipoaa .yi,,s, .,5,'
sgoStill sheltered by the portfolio which
jtlley,1 we're both apparently So interested
in, Colonel i LIE Marchant caught his
companion' g hand, and whispered: =
,,..Httssstet :. tsst by-gones lie by.gones, Cecil,
and set. one, mistake against the other
'Tbeytlaye lost us years Of happiness
a}roadyl'' .aa2,,aa 'nb83iw I
Though their. tetera-tete was inter.
rnDted by their hostess, Miss Clifford
|I6use have found means of answering
ttiisSappeal, for before the week was
outo all the world and his wife were
discussing the impending marriage Of
Col3hel Le Marchant and the hitherto
unapproachable ,beiress. a
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-28
AN ANCIENT TRADE,
How the Tanners Conducted Their
business Thousands OF
'' ''"- Years aro

The practice of stretching the tanned
skin on a wooden frame, rs is the
custom OF European saddlers, and the
senlcircular knife in vogue with the
curriers' Of the present day, are both
distinctly represented at Thebes,
| 1t is'a singular circumstance that the
Chinese have no acquaintance with the
process of tanning by vegetable juices,
but use only mineral and animal sub.
stances; hence the inferiority of their
prepared SKINS b sp INA
In addition to sandals, the Egyptian
curriers' made the coverings of seats of
sofas, bow-cases. qulVe1s, the furniture
Of war chariots. and the decoration
of liaips and shields. Stamped and
beautifully embossed leather straps
have been frequently found fastened
round the mummics. 4. ijb!l
Many pieces. of skin and leather from
the Egyptian tombs still exist in state
Of perfect preservation which passed
through the hands of the tanner more
than thirty centuries ago, and which,
but for, the invention Of this process,
must have perished in a few hours af-
ter they had left the carcess from
which they were stripped.
The myriads Of victims slain in the
Jewish sacrifices must have afforded
the skin market a copious supply. The
scarcity Of glass, pottery and earthen-
ware would. however, cause constant
demand FOR leather bottles and drink
ing:vessels, and these, by reason of
climate, defective manufacture and by
exposure to the fermentation, we're
very perlshable- perhaps even more so
than the brittle vessels Of glass and
clay. 'n L..ai# g @nrg
The shoe-makers are one of the very
lowest oastes in India. Leather is con-
sidered unciean by the Hindoos. and
consequently those who work III it are
deliled.' 1t is alleged of the shoe-makers
that they eat the flesh Of domestic ami
mails that die natural death. They
drag or carry away the carcass to their
own part OF the town or village, cut it
up. In pieces. and distribute it among
I!oiASAAASSAfSoI Al ouhAOlOAU DOIUlOuS, HUu
clean the hide and put it away for sale
or to be manufactured into something.
Only one tanner is mentioned in the
Bible-the Simon, who was in all prob
ability, a member OF the church at
Joppa, is whose house Peter found
temporary house when the messengers
Of Cornelius were, informed: ''He
lodgeth with one Simon, tanner,
whose house is by the seaside" There
are numerous, wells. of water in close
proximity to the, town Of Joppa. This
would render it q suitable locality for a
tannery, and the adjacent port would
facilitate the shipments Of a cargo IN
great request not only throughout all
the Mediterranean coasts but far up the
Nile and among the semi.civilized
dwellers Of Northern Europe. Several
tanneries Of great antiquity still exist
near the shore, one! of which is said by
tradition to have been that of Simon
49, '!'At'''NSA' : grgf,ir ~ pYuliT, }
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-28
"A Trinlct OF Girls. !

There was born in Goshen, on March
26, 1788,a triplet of girls, who made
one Of the most remarkable records
known. They were Sibyl, Sarah and
Susan Hurlburt, children Of Gideon
and Anna (Beach) Hurlburt. For the
great period Of eighty. seven years this
triplet remained unbroken, Sibyl dying
first at that age, in Juno. 1876. Her
welded name, was aLuddington. g In
October Of the next year Susan (N1rs.
Grennel) died at the age Of 88. Sarah
lived to the age Of 95, dying on Jan.
IL, 1888. Her welded name was Bush
nell. These, sisters looked soiamuch
alike particularly Mrs. Grennel and
Mrs. Bushnell THAT, up to 76 Or 80
years of age It was, difficult for, the
most intimate friends to- tell them
apart; even they could mistake ono
another among themselves. IL ia4.
yl& Z SS4 ), ------ss-~e--7 ~s s%------
,--Over, 5000. books we're published
In the United States last, year. the
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-28
El..|f - IEU FIs'i
Coffee Cherries.

The fruit of the coffee tree is so like
English cherries that, it is said, most
folks would be ataloss TO tell heap
OF the berries from heap Of the edible
fruit. This applies,' however, only to
their outward appearance, for the berry
contains no stone, but two seeds IN
stead. These seeds, (Which are carried
in a thick. leatheryo skin, called
'''paarchment"), after going through
different processes, become the coffee
beans Of commerce.
J 80 .it@aA.LA.LLA-l--- ---slsA - Asal-A--H
lu Most of us lay up a good stock of
patience, but we make the mistake of
putting itwhere, we, can't find 1T just
when we need 1t most.
THE Hudson county, New Jersey,
Board Of Freeholders are preparing for
tho construction of "a great boulevard
from one end Oflthe county to the other.
to cost 81, 100000 OF more.i
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-28

t-7Over, 5000. books were published
IN the United States last year, the
largest number being works Of fiction,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-09
Chest Springs school Report

Room No. =, sara McNeIis. Teacher. No
of bows enrolled Il, girls 10. total 80. Aver
age attendance of boys y, girls II, total 28-
Percentage Of attendance OF boys during
month %, girls %, total o..
No of pupils who did not miss day dur
Ing the month Frank Leary, Willie Charles,
Fred MCDowald, Ross Leary. Walter Per
", Hattie Mckenzie. AGgie ConnerTy, Clara
Brothers, Rose Charles. Belle Douglass,
Lille Conrad, Lizzie McDowald, Oda Watt.
No of visitors 6.
Room No. l, Mrs. Cramer, teacher. No.
BOYS enrolled %. girls 90 total 80. Aver
age attendance Of boys %, girls 70. total 81.
! Percentage of attendance Of boys during
month %, girls %. total 81.
No. Of pupils who did not miss day dur
/ ing month Elmer Wills, Josie Wirtnerr
/ Bert Connery. Charles Conrad, Willie Lit
tie, Minnie McDONaid, John LaTy, Harvey
Leary, Harvey Little. Walter Callahan,
Malcolm McFre!ey, Frank Callahan, John
ReIniuger. Walter LI:tle. Susie Grove,
Blanche Douglass. Minnie McFeeley, Bert
/ Grouse, Maud Perry, Laura Noonan, Grace
Hamilton, Blanche LiJzinger, Venie Rein
I niger. Maud Douglass. GeT;je Noonan, Edna
| Perry, Annie COuvery.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-09
Count PrOceedIngs.

Court met on Monday at 10 o'clock.
The following cases were disposed Of
Commonwealth vs.. John Thomas. Nam
tanning a nuisance. Continued on accogt
of Judge Johnston being concerned a. coun-
sci in a previous trial OF case about three
years ago when the same charge was made
against the defendant. There were about
seYeuty-five witnesses in the case.
Com'.h vs.. John Pepler Surety Of the
peace. Dismissed at the costs Of .Catharine
KeTber, The prosecutrix.
Com'th vs.. Thomas Bates. Surety of the
peace. Defendant committed to Jail in de-
fault OF bail 10 keep the peace.
Com. VS.. Wesley Dorman. Shooting with
intent to kill. Not true bill,
Com. rs. Jacob Jacoby, Selling liquor
without license. Not true bill.
Com. vs.. Oliver BORING and Peter How
ard. Larceny. Not guilty.
Com. vs. f. Y. BuTk. Selling liquor to
minors. Found guilty on three indict-
I ments
/ Com. vs.. Thomas Coyle. Scott Campbell,
Samuel BurkeY, Martin Howell and Charles
/ Watt Larceny. Defendants plead guilty,
/ Com. vs.. Ann Wilson. Keeping bawdy
( house. Defendant plead guilty. Sentenced
/ to pay a fine Of -. and 60 tojail six months
| Com. vs.. Augustin Gri mes. False pre-
/ tense. NolIe pros entered.
! Com. vs.. William McACutY. Jr. Fornix
/ at. Get. NOlie pJos. entered.
1 Com. vs.. John Page and Charles Page
Assault and battery. Not a true bill, the
/ county pay the costs.
/ Com. vs. Mary Brown. Carrying conceal
ed weapons. Not true bill. Ellen Hof-
man prosecutriX TO pay costs.
Com. VS.. Cyrus Gray. Assault aud Dat
terry. Not a true bill. the county 20 pay TIT
costs.
Gem, vs.. LfIla Ann Wilson. Obstructin.
legal process. Not true bill, county pal
costs.
Com. IS. Elizabeth Metals and Susar
I Metals. Malicious mischief. Jury fin,
I defendants guilty, but recommend them Z
the mercy Of the court. Sentenced TO pay /
fine 81 one dollar and costs of prosecution.
Tue Grand Jury Ignored the follOwin,
bills
Com'th vs. James Conuers. Assault and
battery. Mary Ellen Fleming the pFosecu
t:iz, 20 pay thr costs
COm'th vs Peter GalIgher. catering
freight csr With intent to commit felony.
C0m'th IS. Peter Lee. Larceny.
Camth rs. Peter Lee. Aggravated IS
Comrh Ys. John O'Donuen. Mauciou
mischief.
Com'th vs.. Peter Lee. Carrying con
ceaIed weapons.
Com'th vs.. Peter McGough. SslHn
liquor on Sunday. The county. to pa
costs.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-09
E1cur-iou Tickets 40 California Via
PcnuNNiKania HaiirOad.

On and after December lst, 1857, the
Pennsylyauia Railroad Company viii sell
excursion tickets TO san Francisco, Los An
geIes. or san Diego, California, at greatly
reduced rates. The tickets will be sold via
Chicago, s. Louis, Cincinnati, or New O--
leans, and thence to the Pacific Coast BY
the princiVs. lines available az the Iespec-
tive termiui ot tine Pennsylvania Railroads
system. The tickets viii contain an Eek
change order which viii be taken up at
the eastern terminus of the trans-coutineU-
tai line and an excursion ticket OF that line
substituted therefor. Intending toursts
have the choice ~ the several routes, and
2 different route may be chosen for the re-
turn trip to The point OF exchange, II II is
selected Uuer the exchange order is snr-
rendered.
TIE extreme lmit o5 the return coupon
will be six months from the date OF sale as
stamped on the back.
The trip will De made by the regular
trains Of the lines interested In California
travel, and the sleeping car facilities will
be the same as Ur-lai.
Full information ia regard 10 rates, routes,
sleeping car accommodations, and other
matters relating 10 the excursions may be
procured by addressing Thomas z. Watt,
Western Passenger Agent, Pennsylvania
Railroad, 10 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-09

The following Act -neua5.e road cOTmis-
sioueEs and other officers having IN charge
the opening, constructing and repairing OF
public roads, highways and bridges. 20 pur-
chase necessary and improved implements,
materials, etc, and 20 provide means there
for, was PASSED at the last session Of the
Legislature.
SEC !. Be Il enacted, etc, That from
and after the passage of this Act the road
commissioners and other officials having in
charge the opening, constructing and repair
ing Of public roads, highways and bridges
in any township in this Commonwealth, are
hereby authorized at their option, to pur-
chase for the use Of their respective dis
tricts, plpwS, scrapeTs, road machines
and such other implements and materials
as NAV, from time TO time be found necess-
any in opening, constructing and repairing
of said zoads, highways and bridges.
( SEC. ., II necessary FOX She payment Of the
machinery, implements and materials men
TONED and referred to in the first section OF
/ this act, the supervisors, road commission.
( ers OF other proper officers having in charge
the opening, constituting or repairing OF
roads, highways and bridges in tie several
/ townships OF this Common wealth may, and
are hereby authorized 10 collect annually in
/ cash not exceeding 25 per cent. Of the rates
/ Of assessments by them respectively laid in
| each yesr for road tax 70 be collected n the
! same manner that the road tax not works !
out are by law collected.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-09
IOCaIInSIEIuIe.

The teachers OF Washington and Portage
townships held their second Local Institute
at Lilly Dec. 2nd. Although the attendance
was not so large as anticipated, the day was
very pleasantly as well as profitsbIy spent.
The following is the programme for the
uext meeting to be held Saturday, Decem-
Der 17th:
How TO teach Language, Miss McCaulley ;
How 10 teach Geography Ill connection with
History, a. J. Sauksr Spelling in connec-
tion with other branches, }. a. kensingeE ;
how 20 gain the respect OF pupils, Miss
Moore.
TIE County Superintendent, Directors,
aud all other friends of education are cor
daily invited 70 be present.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-09
1 Have Eecn

g great sufferer from catsrrh for over ten
years hsd 10 very bad. could hardly breathe.
Some nights could not sieep-had 20 walk
the floor. l purchased Elv's Cream Balm
ard am gsiug it freely, 70 Is working a cure
surely. ! have advised several friends 70
use IL, and with happy results IN every case
IL Is the one medicine above all others made
TO cure catarrh, and IL is worth its weight IN
gold. l thank God / have found e remedy ]
eau use With safety ana that does all that Is
claimed Tor It. IL Is curing my deafness. -
Is. w. SpsTry. Hartford, Conn.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-09
Going to Claim Her Fortune.

4 year ago Thomas ShsehGn, Of ShaTps-
burg, near PittsburG. died. leaving $4,000
to a loug-Iost daughter, who had in in
fancy been placed in the care OF a st. Louis
family. Afterwards, when visited bY Shee-
han, the s.. Louis people told him his
daughter was dead, and even showed her
alleged grave and tombstone Sheehan
never believed, It, however. and the publ
csticn Of the story after his death led TO the
discovery or two women, each Of whom
claimed 70 De the missing one. They were
Mrs. Ads MOrtaE, Of Chicago, and Miss
Julia Mitchell, of New Castle, Pa. a tele
gram from the latter place says that Miss
Mitchell received a message Monday from
SheeDau's widow and the priest OF her par,
ish. endorsing Julia's claims. She left at
once for PittSDuTg.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-09
Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time in ex-
peTimeuting when your lungs s-e in dan
ger. Consumption always seems, at fTst,
oniy q cold. Do not permit any dealer "a
Impose upon you with some cheap imitation
Of DT. Kings New Discovery FOR COnSump-
tion, Coughs and Colds, but DE sure you get
the genuine. Because be can make more
profit he Elsy tell you be has something just
Is good, OF Just the same. Don't Be de-
crjyed, bat insist upon getting Dr.. Kings
New Discovery, which Is guaranteed 20 give
relief 10 all Throat, Lung Chest affections
Trial bottles free ~ Z. James drug store
Iarre bottles q.